Packing and display container



A. J. TANNER PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Flledl May 25, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet v 1 Oct. 15, 1929. I TANNER 1,731,878

PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed llay 25, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented ct. 135i, 1929 UNITED STATES; PATENT orriciz ARNOLD J. TANNER, or NORTH HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, Assmnon To nmson-rnnnimn' 00., IN 6., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK PACKING AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Application filed May 25,

The present invention relates to packin and display containers for merchandise an the object of the invention is to produce a conping purposes but when open for display, the

two units are separately displayed. One, or

both of said units, has an extended back standing above the top of the side walls of the container. The said extended back is constantly held in an erectposition and when the two units are put together to form a single package, the extended back of one ,unit laps over the other unit. In the present case two or more separate units or members are employed and the extended back or display member is in the'form of a separate card or member adapted to be held in its .erect position by being located within the containerat the back of the contents, and which member also serves as a support for the container.

The improved container, being composed of a plurality of units, each complete in itself, lends itself to various ways of arranging the container for display purposes.

By the addition of simple means, the improved container may be modified or changed so as to be used as a two or more tier box for display purposes. When used. as a multiple tier container, means are provided for joining the several units together so that the bottom of the unit placed at the hack stands ona higher plane than the bottom of the frontunit or units. An easel is required to support the rear unit'and this easel is provided by adjustment of the display card so that in combination with interlocking retentive means, the card will operate as an efiicient easel or support.

The invention will be more fully described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the 1928. Serial No. 280,440.

container set up inan open position so that the contents thereof are shown in two tiers; Figure 2 is a sectional view of the same box; c l

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the container in its closed position when used as a packing medium;

Figure 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the containing units are constructed;

Figure 5 shows the separate combined display card and support; F igureti is a side elevation of a multiple 0 three tier container;

Figure 7 is a side elevation showing the three units placed together for packing pur poses;

Figure 8 is separate cardor piece used for supporting intermediate units Figure 9 is a plan view of a modified form of the display card and supporting means for the rear unit; s

Figure 10 is a plan view of a modified form of (plank employed for constructing the units; an

v Figure 11 shows another form of the dis play card or supporting member having modified retentive means.

Referring to said drawings, particularly to Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, the members or units oft-the container may be of any suitable construction but preferably, so as to get full advantage of theinvention, the units are composed of a blankas shown in Figure 5. The

receptacle or unit made from'this blank is just an ordinary tuck-in carton having an open top. Said blank is divided into a. number of sections by means oft-he usual scored lines and which sections are as followsz-l is the section formin the back wall of the containe1, 2 is the section forming the front wall and sections 3 form the side walls of the container. The usual depending flaps 4 and tongues 5 are provided and arranged to tuck in to close the bottom of the container. The section 1 has an extension 6 therefrom which is folded so as to form a lining for the back wall and the chief advantage in this folded-in extension is that the printed side of the material is then exposed at the back of the container when the goods are partly removed therefrom. The

section 2 has the tongue 7 out therein and the section '1 has the slot 8 therein, for purposes hereinafter described.

In assembling the container, the usual method of joining the two ends of the blanks together is followed and in this instance, the; connection is made by means of the glue lap 9 being caused to adhere to the opposite end i a 10 off the blank. The flap 4 and tongues 5 are then tucked in to close the bottom of the structure and the extension 6 is folded into at the back thereof between the back wall and the contents.

VVhen the container units are so packed, two units are put together, end to end, so that the display card'of one unit will overlap the other unit. An outer shell or sleeve 12. is then placed around the two units so as toform a single shipping package.

I When the container is to be set up for display, the operator simply removes the units from the sleeve and then has the choice of dis playing the members in several different ways, one Way being where the units are separated "from one another. If it is desired to get the two tier effect, the first operation would be t'o-push the display card 11 down throu h thecontainer so that the portion 13 exten s from the bottom of the container. In

this operation the tongue 14 is caused to engage with thelower edge 15 0f the back wall of the container. The two members are then united together by insertion of the tongue 7 of the rear container into theslot 8ofthe front container. I

In the last mentioned arrangement of thetwo members, a rigid and effective display container is produced in which the two tier effectis well brought out. Very little material is required to construct the container in this form and the goods therein are effectually displayed to the very best advantage. The front section, it will be understood, is supported by the bottom thereof resting upon the counter or other surface and the rear member is rigidly supported in its The construction of the units elevated position by means of the projecting end of the displaycard and the tongue and, slot connection between the two members.

The units may be identically alike consequently, the manufacture of the container is considerably facilitated in that the several units are interchangeable and canbe used either as a front or rear section. Furthermore, the printed matter on the units can bearranged to'get full benefit of the advantages offered. g g

Referring toSheet 2 of the drawings, Fig ure 6 shows a container consisting of three units arranged to produce a triple tier effect.

reviously described may be employed inthislatter case without any changeswhatever. The blank previously described, however, is designed for hand folding and in such cases where the units are to be folded and set up by an automatic machine designed for the purpose, the blank as shown in Figure 10 is preferably employed. In this blank, the tuck-in flaps and tongues for closing the bottom are not used but instead the extensions or flaps 16 are provided and which members are folded and glued by machine in the usual manner. In the previous case, the flap 4 is so folded that the tuck-in is at the back so as to leave an opening for the card to slide through. In the present case, the bottom at the back being closed, the slot 17 is provided to permit passage of the end of the card therethrough and for this purpose the card 11 has the reduced end 18.;

For packing and shipping, the several units are held in a box such, for example, as shown in broken lines in Figure 7, and consisting of the tray 19 and the cover 20. It will be understood that various kinds of outer covering may be employed. When the container is in the closed position, the card 11 lies fiat, being folded down on the score line a. The outer container in this form may be employed, in some cases, as part of the display container for it is only required that the cover of the outer container be removed and the display card be raised into an upright position. In this way of displaying the container, the display card would be pushed downwardly slightly so the folding line a would come below the top edge of the back row of the several rows of merchandise packed in the container. By this means, the card is held in a firm upright position at all times.

Another method of displaying the merchandise would be to remove the several units and display them separately with or without display cards.

The third way to display the merchandise is to get-the multiple tier effect and to do this, the several units are joined together in the manner as previously described by means of engagement of the tongues 7 within the slots 8. In order to provide a better and firmer support for the intermediate unit, a separate supportis provided and this support consists of a card or piece 20 which is scored on the line 0. When'the units are packed for shipping, the card 20' is pulled down so that the score line a is at the point (i and then this card 20 will fold under the unit. \Vhen set up for display, this card is pushed back so that the top edge thereof lies against and under thefolding line of the extension piece 6 which forms a lining for the back of the unit. The display card operates somewhat in a similar manner but in this case, for packing, the card is pulled upwardly so that the score line a is at the point I) and in this position, the card will fold flat'down on top of waters the contents eat the container. When setting the container up for display, the card 11 is wings 14 which are turned inwardly to pro vide a seat for said unit.

Considerable variance arises in the design ing of packing and display containers tor dil terent kinds of merchandise and, therefore, to meet the requirements, modifications of the construction and application of the invention hereinbetore described may be made and it is to be understood any modification coming fairly within the terms of the appended claims shall be covered thereby.

I claim-- 1. Apacking and display container com posed of a plurality of separate units, each unit providing a containing receptacle for lid ' Eitli merchandise, one of said units having a portion partly cut from the front wall thereof, said portion being arranged to engage the back wall of a companion unit whereby said units are held together to produce a tier eilect and a support member adjustably carried by one unit adapted to form a support tor said units,

2. A. container oi" the class described com posed ot a plurality of sections adapted to be united together to produce a tier eiiect, means for uniting said sections comprising a tongue out out from the front wall of one section arranged to be engaged in a slot provided in the back wall of a companion section and a separate supporting member for said sections adjustably mounted on the back wall oi one of said sections.

8, container of the class described composed of a plurality of sections, means for uniting said sections comprising a tongue provided on the front wall of one section engaging the back wall of a companion section, a separate non-folding member slidably mounted at the back oit one section and means for retaining said member in an adjusted position to operate as an advertising medium and a support for the container.

Signed at New Haven, county of New ltliaven, State oil Connecticut this Qetth day oil May, 1928.

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